College math and physics tutor, all four years; summer high school math teacher and life coach, Cincinnati Public Schools; track and football athlete, high school through college; church treasurer.Top | Back to List

Entomologist in urban pest control with major agroscience firm for over a decade; corporate research director; longtime training facilitator; motivational speaker and youth/executive coach and consultant with teambuilding interests.Top | Back to List

Kalalau Cantrell | Kapolei, HI | Will attend: Ball State University
• Undergraduate college, class, and major:Ball State University ’11, music technology, minor in applied physics

Teaching assistant, college-level electronics; lab instructor; do-it-yourselfer in electronics, building simple circuits; performer and composer of electronic music, as well as piano and guitar; A/V technician; peer tutor.Top | Back to List

Tutor, grader, and supplemental instructor, college math; summer research grant recipient; multiple awardee, service and leadership; museum docent; founder and director of youth chorus for young people with physical and mental disabilities; pianist.Top | Back to List

Crystal Collier | Lafayette, IN | Will attend: The University of Indianapolis
• Undergraduate college, class, and major:Florida A&M University ’01, actuarial science

Adjunct instructor at Ivy Tech Community College, with insurance and accounting experience as an underwriter; substitute teacher and math tutor in the Chicago Public Schools.Top | Back to List

Communications technician; former intern, construction management; Habitat for Humanity volunteer; interested in gearing students toward success by engendering creativity in the classroom.Top | Back to List

Published research associate and “outstanding chemistry major,” organic chemistry; teaching assistant, freshman chemistry, and T.A. trainer; honors graduate; member of the American Chemical Society; do-it-yourselfer who makes own demonstration materials.Top | Back to List

Head math assistant and tutor in secondary-level math and reading; volunteer tutor in math, chemistry, English, and Spanish for low-income secondary students; four-sport letterman in football, track, wrestling, and baseball; award-winning scholar-athlete.Top | Back to List

Robert Foote | Fort Wayne, IN | Will attend: The University of Indianapolis
• Undergraduate college, class, and major:Butler University ’11, biology/Spanish (double degree)

Intern in ecology at a state park; member of College Mentors for Kids and participant in volunteer summer youth program, tutoring with high-need high school students; Sunday school teacher; vocalist and member of an a cappella group.Top | Back to List

Substitute teacher; coordinator, in-school suspension program for at-risk students; former professional arena football player; football and basketball coach; college peer mentor; graduate of high-need urban schools.Top | Back to List

College proctor/grader; former high school tutor and high school teacher’s assistant; volunteer/spokesperson with retired racing greyhound adoption; graduate of a high-need urban school.Top | Back to List

Adjunct professor, philosophy and religion; minister with over two decades’ experience; associate pastor in high-need urban area for 14 years; youth/neighborhood worship leader; former research associate, professional and genetic ethics; basketball coach.Top | Back to List

Elaine Morgan | Indianapolis, IN | Will attend: The University of Indianapolis
• Undergraduate college, class, and major:Butler University ’08, chemistry, minor in Spanish

Substitute teacher in a high-need school and with special-needs students; undergraduate researcher in analytical chemistry; competitive swimmer who hopes to coach.Top | Back to List

Freshman biology mentor; substitute teacher/instructional assistant; business owner, investments; former ironworker; former nursing assistant/technician and hospital research assistant; Sunday school teacher and congregation’s service co-chair; Girl Scout and PTO volunteer.Top | Back to List

Former police officer, working with Police Explorers (young people interested in law enforcement); business owner, machine shop/metal fabrication; has used physics in accident reconstruction, ballistics.Top | Back to List

Former surgical nurse; teacher in home country of Bulgaria; volunteer tutor/teacher’s assistant in U.S.; speaker of Bulgarian and Russian with first-hand experience in the situation of students new to the United States.Top | Back to List

Lab technician and analytical chemist in corporate and clinical settings; tutor with Indianapolis Boys and Girls Club; college chemistry tutor; leader/trainer for 2010 U.S. Census crew; award-winning research presenter.Top | Back to List

Quality control lab technician/quality assurance specialist; research assistant, environmental impact/fish habitat; docent and workshop leader on river ecosystems for K-12 students; fisheries intern; college baseball player and bowler; vice president, outdoor club.Top | Back to List

Casey Varner | San Diego, CA | Will attend: The University of Indianapolis
• Undergraduate college, class, and major:Point Loma Nazarene University ’06, biology
• Graduate college and degree: Mississippi State University ’10, immunology/biology

Research associate, fish hatcheries and fish virology; aquaculture technician; paraprofessional working with special needs students; avid runner.Top | Back to List

Charles Vaughn | Carmel, IN (St. Louis, MO) | Will attend: The University of Indianapolis
• Undergraduate college, class, and major:Washington University of St. Louis ’76, electrical engineering

Former executive/ manager of two global companies, with 35 years’ experience; member, 100 Black Men in Indianapolis; vice president of programs, Junior Achievement; former assistant Cubmaster; graduate of high-need urban schools.Top | Back to List

Widely published biomedical researcher and holder of 28 patents; vice president of research and development for biomedical company; founding partner, consulting firm; former visiting professor in Spain; multiple award winner.Top | Back to List